Show THE EVENING STORY L MARRYING L ON I Copyright 1912 by j W W. Werner Mrs Latch 5 sat down n and pushed her her hersha sha shawl wJ back from her head Now dont don't stop work Mrs Law she said I I Just run In for a minute to Sl see seo what'd become of or you QU Haven't seen hide nor hair of or you In a week eek Ivo been busy replied Mrs La Law Iw She laid the pair of ot trousers sho was patching across her knee Jimmy docs does go so through h his clothes so so she sho 51 sighed I 1 should think Jimmys Jimmy's mend his pants said Mrs Irs Latch Sho She dont don't find time You see seo she's young youn and thou then theres there's tho the baby baby U From the room above came caine me tho sound of ot a a. chair rocking and a a. girlish voice crooning contentedly Must seem odd for tor old folks like you OU and Mr Law to havo have a Q baby In the house said ald Mrs Irs Latch It It does so I didn't realize I was gettIng getting get get- ting old till It came and I had to be bc up nl nights with It When m my children were young oung Id I'd get up with them and drop back to sleep the Instant Id I'd laid down again but with Nellies Nellie's baby I cant Ive I've laid a awake many a II time till morn morn- I k M q Hes too young to got married In ing ng just on that account You Ton see w were weve e moved Into that little room next theirs Alice and Bob have hare the room that was all ours rs I heard say that Lily and her bo boy were coming comins- home for or the summer Bummer said Mi Mrs 1111 Latch crowd you 1 0 up UI some wont won't It t Mrs Irs Law clapped and unclasped her hands Yes Yell she eho replied Lilys Lily coming We expect her tomor tomor- row Her ncr husbands husband's got a Job now In Milwaukee l and ho ho wants to look tho ho ground over o before ho takes her there I Im I'm in going to put a bed up In the parlor for tor her It'll be bo and cool cool cool- Almina Law Interrupted Mrs Latch Job certainly couldn't hold a n. candle to you 1 0 for COl or patience If It I was looking forward forward forward for for- ward to such a summer as you aro Id I'd go gora ra raving craz crazy I Ilko o my to myself M My children are arG welcome welcom to come and vIsit me but when they've stayed long Jons- enough I generally Jet let them know Its It's natural for old folks to want to be quiet I remember tho ho first meal Tom and I ate ata together after aCter my last child was Us married we C felt like a bridal pair patr Its It's a relief to get all your our children married off oft But yours seem to bo be tho the kind that marries on Mrs Law smiled feebly Well you sec see weve we've always nh babied our children a good deal and they aint content a away aay ay from pa and ma mil If that youn youngest est boy of or mine mino ever gets married and brings s his Ifo home Ill I'll run away from the whole caboodle Enough's enough I cant can't stand one more From what I hear Mrs Latch began belaJ Sho She stopped suddenly and rising drew th tho plaid ld shawl hawl oyer her head Ive Ivo got to lo run back she Rhe said Tho The slam of or the door upon Mr Mrs Latch's departure and end the striking of ot tho the clock upon the hour 11 sounded simultaneously Mrs Law Lawas was as as beating eggs as It If for tor dear life lire when tho the door burst open and her daughter aughter Alice entered Alice was as pretty and petulant I got me gingham for tor a couple of ot dresses she said Bald You can help me cut em right after aCter dinner cant can't YOU rou jou mother What on earth are you ou eggs s for Im I'm sick of or eggs gs U What's hats hat's A nna doln Slips tending the bab baby always tending rob baby Seems like she could come down and set I Im I'm m tired She Shie rose roge gathering up up her parcels I 1 can sot set table said sad Mrs taw Law Alice did lid not reply She ran upstairs When hen she came down again dinner was waa wason on the table bible The family carne came trooping In to their places places lr Mr Law aw a tall taU stooped silent client man maii loading leading Then came Jimmy the eldest son After him Alices Alice's husband Bob Fourthly Cal- Cal the old bach as they called him and lastly Dicky tho the youngest oun est tile the pet and the dude Anna came down with her bab baby hanging hangin over her ler arm She was young oung and pretty prett and sill Mrs Law La waited on them all Sho She made a doz dozen n trips to the kitchen Once UT hu husband huband band glan fed cod at her with a mum- mum jl l Cant you sit still long enough to eat your our dinner ma 1 After Arter dinner Alice helped with the dishes that her mother might the sooner get at her new lIew gingham frocks Mrs law hud a busy afternoon BO so busy In indeed In in- deed dred that she hc did not g get t round to chan change e her dress diess until supper sLIPPer lIpp r time That night she he was too tired to sleep p. She rOSe carl early for Lily was coming and Jl JI was ras likely to IJ be a full day n Her r husband built the fire she sIte got br break break- ak- ak fast The young oung people came straggling down Oll one titter the tho other with the tile ex exception cx- cx o of Anna who always ro late on the lie baby's account After Atler breakfast there wa was extra baking bak- bak Ing ng and and cooking to do The bed was brought and had to be beset set up Allen I sewed on her dresses ses and grumbled when she was asked at last to set the table Co for I dinner rust lust be before Dick re noon Dicky came come running In excitedly Get me something to tat eat I hi hr ordered Ive rye got to catch the lie I 1220 He lie lu rushed upstairs and tore around In hiM biN room loom to lot 1 iL t while When hen he came camo down clou lOii n he lie hall had his on bt best st suit and car- car tied his suit case c. He lie gobbled a a lit littie lit fit U tie tle Coo food hastily started for tor the door then lieu turned back t to kiss tho the moist molit pale vale race face cT or his wondering mother Bye Bye he lie wild said merely and was was gon gone Terribly m mysterious remarked Alice Never eJ said Hald where he was going oln but I suppose e Its It's to Croton to see that Halley Hailey girl DIcks DIck's Just smitten with her tier Hos Ho's too oung young to get Jel married If It I t were you roll ma ma Id I'd stop It Dont Alice lIce Mrs Law said And then she he did a 11 strange e thing she sank Into a chair and cried Alice stared aghast hast For mercy ak sake mother what aU ails nils you ou she he demanded 1 Mrs Law Lav laughed piteously I I 1 guess gUu Its It's spring fever rever she sobbed Then Thea she arose and took a fr fresh frosh h firm grip on her hor duties dutie Att After r dinner there wa r stable bustle The C baby had haa a t dressed In Us Its prettiest I 1 1 want Lily to seo see that therea theres other grand grandson on In this as her boy Anna sa said sala family a Alln sister Alice wont went While to she the was wu station to m. m inlet t j i gone ron Meg Mr t 4 got Into a n. clean dress and emoo thin gray hair She wo wa very he i tir tired Somehow Lily's Lilys coming did not hH the tho It brine a her Joy should She was wag the veranda when tho cab drew Tup 0 up Lily got sot out languidly leaving Alice t to 1 tOI lol low how with the tho bo boy she looked ablo and crumpled and cros L cros-L fashion How do mother She hc saM said th kiss The boy around aroundhim him with evident disappointment alarM I Lily LUys s presence was as an Interruption Intrusion Law saw before her LI a had hod been home an hour Sho had It turned almost a stranger War w Wat wa rm n at 1 a once declared between 1 Lilt between Lilys Lily's tn Lad who loathed thed children unmannerly It son was Vas and going All Altee t take tako a great deal of ot tact to keep P ee generally all summer The Tho dining table already stretched t t to Its utmost length was ma made to accons two more Tho The room was hot and everybody wanted anted Iced lemonade In stead of ot scalding ding tea Young Thomas kicked over the traces trace A and had t to be b. taken away from the tho table and Inter viewed by bv his hla moth mother r. r Annas Anna's b bab howled Jimmy and Bob got ot Into a an s- s It was wan all 1111 very disagreeable In the midst of or It all an th the telephone bell ran rang Jimmy went to answer It It that Say it again Wha For Tor heavens heaven's sake He tIe turned with t th th receiver recel still a against his ear to a Wr the crowd at the table Dicks sent telegram he said eald a the message Listen Just married Bess Bese BessM s sends ends love hove Both home hone Satur Satur- i da day y M I Mrs La Law fell feU back In her hel chair to the Ups lips Before anyone could t Doe Doa poo Law struck the table heavily with I 1 his hla big hand Getting married on th the th sly ly m mi 4 la to 1 I bo bl a a. habit In tn my ray family he nail 41 UneUy Same as marj maminG on n. n In the stupefied silence that renewed he wak walked d out ot of th the room Mrs Law ran after atter him Sho She found him In th their lr i room rummaging Wheres that old oM satchel h he h. d- d I I r want to pack It with my duds and yours Ho no Rat nat down on th the tha edge 10 of or the bed and hold held out hI his jg arm ann Come here Almina I want to talk t to you ou you As An Bh she dropped down beside him hf hp went Ive stood this on blamed POW J wow Vow Jutt R as lon long as I can or win mn 1 i I i 1 p F F I 4 4 Lots Lets get ready for our second 1 honer moon W. W Haven't had a full tuB nights night's sleep Jeep In a week with that baby Aud And now LU Liis comes come cora S j with that young oun hyena And to cap I the sheaf shear Dicks Dick's married some fool tool girl 1 just for tho the of ot bringing her home t for tor mo me to support and you to wait walt on Ivo Ive put u up with It on your account t knowing you were fond lona of your children chil chU dren but Its It's I getting a n little mite too thick I love hove you ma but b by George I cant can't humor you In this thing thing- any longer Im I'm going to get out and Im roID going to take you ou with me Ive I've jot got a a. layoff for tor two weeks and well we'll go Iro to N New w York and visit my sister slater Hannah I want to got some sarno where I can hear myself myself my mY- self think New seem scorn like a para para- l ara after atter this hullabaloo And when whon 1 I get back Im I'm to clean house bouse If J cant can't take tho the hint from tho the letter Jotter I shall write soon aa as I get away away away- H He paused for tor breath Mrs tra Law put her hor arms about his hi Deckand neck Deck and laid her head bead down on his hla shoulder I She W was 8 laughing and crying both I 1 aint said any anything thin on your tour Our account 1 01 I thought bt you liked It so 80 so she but oh oh pal I By George ho he said wonderingly H H. H rubbed her shoulder soothingly And they smiled at each other In revelation By George Georgel he 5 said ld again Then he kissed her Come Como on ma mil lets let's get ready to for J Jour second honeymoon I he cried our Ii |